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bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

ourworldindata.org/ocean-plastics

Most of the plastic in our oceans comes from land-based sources: by weight, 70% to 80% is plastic that is transported from land to the sea via rivers or coastlines

Most of the world’s largest emitting rivers are in Asia, with some also in East Africa and the Caribbean

Seven of the top ten rivers are in the Philippines. Two are in India, and one in Malaysia. The Pasig River in the Philippines alone accounts for 6.4% of global river plastics

Rich countries tend to have better functioning waste collection and disposal services.

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kent_eh@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

Rich countries tend to have better functioning waste collection and disposal services.

These days it is a lot better, but it wasn’t always that way.

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- bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  It has been that way for many decades.
  
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